From Bathhouse to Othership to Altar, a wave of bathhouses in NYC are popping up just blocks apart, igniting a war of zen.

The ancient Romans are well known for their advanced water supply systems and hygienic facilities, including public baths and ...

Hygienic conditions were poor in the city's older bathing facilities, a new study reveals. The analysis sheds light on ...

Before the Romans captured Pompeii, the famous town was run by the Samnite people – and a dip in their public baths might ...

From lead-heavy pipes to organic contaminants, new findings shed light on the infrastructure challenges of the legendary ...

The city of Pompeii was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ...

Pompeii is well known as an iconic Roman city. But for much of its early history, it wasn’t Roman at all. It belonged to the ...

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Research uncovers how Pompeii’s early baths were unhygienic and how Roman water systems improved cleanliness but added new health risks.

I’ve tried a lot of bathroom essentials over the years, and one thing I’ve come to appreciate is the value of a shockingly ...

I was aware of how we resembled a scene from ancient times—a bunch of women called forth by a powerful sultan—but I couldn’t ...

The 1923 Luxor Turkish Bath House in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood is now enjoying a new roster of guests, far different than the gangsters and wind-bag politicians who struck deals amid the ...